Transformations of the Swedish Welfare State: From Social Engineering to Governance?

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Transformations of the Swedish Welfare State: Social Engineering,Governance and Governmentality....Pages 3-22
Pathways of the Welfare State:Growth and Democracy....Pages 23-37
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
The Swedish Welfare-Warfare Nexus and the New Security Architecture....Pages 41-55
Governing Unruly Technology:Swedish Politicians and Nuclear Power....Pages 56-70
Social Policy Reforms in Sweden: New Perspectives on Rights and Obligations....Pages 71-85
Labour Market Policies in Transition: From Social Engineering to Standby-Ability....Pages 86-103
Decentring Economic Regulation and Control: Reinforcing Trust through Self-Regulation....Pages 104-119
Criminal Records: Governing Symbols....Pages 120-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
The Advanced Liberal Logic of Nicotine Replacement and the Swedish Invention of Smoking as Addiction....Pages 137-152
From Medicine by Wire to Governing Wireless: Changing Geographies of Healthcare....Pages 153-167
Governing End of Life: The Case of Sweden....Pages 168-180
Governing by Drugs: The Denial of Subsidy for Viagra Use in Sweden....Pages 181-195
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Governing Movements in Urban Space....Pages 199-214
From Hidden Homophiles to Public Rainbows: A Story of Liberation?....Pages 215-229
Real Estate Ownership Concentration and Urban Governance....Pages 230-246
Homelessness as Politics and Market....Pages 247-261
Conclusions: Re-Engineering the Swedish Welfare State....Pages 262-282
Afterword: Social Change,Scholarly Change and Scholarly Continuity....Pages 283-286
Back Matter....Pages 287-322